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Encyclopedia > Benin Air Force

The military of Benin constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin.

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General

Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie


Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age


Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,402,566
females age 15-49: 1,445,082
note: both sexes are liable for military service (2000 est.)


Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 717,289
females age 15-49: 732,196 (2000 est.)


Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 69,065
females: 67,961 (2000 est.)


Military expenditures - dollar figure: $27 million (FY96)


Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY96)

Air Force

The Benin Air Force maintains a small transport and utility fleet of eight aircraft, including one helicopter.

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[1] Notes
British Aerospace HS.748 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Transport 1
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter  Canada Transport DHC-6-300 1
Dornier Do 28 Flag of Germany Germany Utility Do.28D-2 2
Douglas DC-3 Flag of United States United States Transport C-47 2
Eurocopter Ecureuil Flag of France France Utility helicopter AS 350 1
Aero Commander Flag of United States United States Transport 500B 1

The Belgian Military is currently trying to sell 4 Agusta A109 helicopters to Benin. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Eurocopter Ecureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Aero Commander model 690A, N53RF operated by NOAA The Aero Commander was a light twin-engined aircraft by Aero Design and Engineering Company part of Rockwell International. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. ...


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References

Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000. World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...


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